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RP Ships with Helicopter Platforms
Topic Started: Jun 23 2005, 05:44 PM (1,416 Views)
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http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Barracks/7248/navy3.htm

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This is the 4,265 ton BRP Bacolod City, a Besson Class Logistic Support Amphibious ship of the Philippine Navy. It has a bow ramp for landing troops and vehicles. In the stern is space for the transportation of up to 150 troops and also a helicopter platform for a light helicopter is built over the stern of the vessel.

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Aerial view of the BRP Bacolod City, a Besson Class Logistic Support Amphibious ship. Shown clearly over the stern is the helicopter platform for a light helicopter.

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This is the ex-USS Garrett County now in service with the Philippine Navy as the BRP Kalinga-Apayao. This 4,080 ton LST 512-1152 amphibious ship and its sister vessels have been modified by the Philippine Navy to serve as mini-helicopter carriers, each with two(2) UH-1H helicopter gunships amidship. It is armed with six(6)Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns.

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The 1,041 ton Balsam class ship. A helicopter deck has been installed on the Philippine Navy version. Usually, it carries a 20mm gun and two 12.7mm heavy machineguns. During wartime it can also carry a 76mm gun.
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The BRP Andres Bonifacio and the Datu Kalantiaw also had helipads at the stern. Both ships are now stricken. Our newest Coast Guard ships(Tenix) are also capable of landing helos.



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Saw this photo of the ex-USS Garrett County now BRP Kalinga Apayao.

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So the PN did not modified it as a mini-helicopter carrier. It was used "as is" in Vietnam as a staging area and repair station for both helicopters and patrol boats.
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Seeing the BRP Kalinga Apayao as a mini-helicopter carrier as done in the Vietnam War, I was wondering if we could do the same with the 2 Besson Class vessels we have.

I have found this site and they do have a version for that class:

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/lsv/

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Here are some ships of the PN in the past, in USCG colors.

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-311Foot Cutters; USCGC Bering Strait (WHEC-382) in USCG service; Name in Vietnam Navy was Tran Quang Khai, escaped fall of Saigon sailing to Philippines. In PN service known as BRP Diego Silang. Retired from PN in 1985. This picture seems that it could be sporting a helicopter platform, or is it just covering?

According to US Coast Guard, the PN also had several 311Foot Coast guard cutters. One of them is the WHEC-380, USCGC Yakutat. Apparently she joined Vietnam navy service and later fled to Philippines and used as spares for other 311Foot Cutter class that escaped Vietnam and joined the PN.

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-in this picture, the WHEC-380 and WHEC-382, Yukatat and Bering Strait can be seen. All ships are 311Foot Cutter class, evidently they were transfered to Vietnam Navy and escaped fall of saigon by going to Philippines. How many of the 5 went to Philippines?



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it's really sad to note that the Philippine Navy was not able to save any one of its Barnegat class frigates. that lone Barnegat, along with the Cannon class DE (BRP Rajah Humabon) could have been converted into Naval Heritage Museums once they are retired from the service. :armysad:
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Toyed around with the Besson Class drawing plans and made some cut and paste design of my own and ended up with these:

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3 LZ with 3 Helicopters (combination of gunships and slicks, ASW, etc)

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2 LZ + 2 storage area ( 4 helicopters: 2 ready on LZ + 2 on storage)

What do you think guys? Good for Air Support and Mobility of our Marines. :specool:
Just wish it's that easy as cut and paste :drunk:
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